Epithelial cells are more likely to become cancerous than other tissue cells because epithelial cells ____

a. lack a nucleus
b. are always exposed to the external environment
c. are only found in simple tissues
d. undergo DNA replication more often
e. have an extensive blood vascular system


ANSWER: d

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